The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Proceedings of the Extraordinary Session.
COUNCIL.

HENENA, August 31-Dr. Burleigh. the
member-elect from Custer county, appear
ed and took the oath of office.
The enrolling committee reported that
c. ]. r. L, for the employment of extra
clerks had been presented to the COVER
nor for his signature.
Collins, from the Judiciary committee.
reported G. B. l, providing punishment for
Interference with railroads, with the rec
ommendation that it pass. Placed on gen
era orders
Holiday introduced c. B. 2, providing
that Gallatin and Park counties and Fer
gus and Meagher counties be jointly rep
resented in the council. Referred to the
committee on towns and counties
Collins introduced G.. B. 3, to create the
county of Cascade, define the boundaries
and provide for it's organization. Refer
red to a special committee composed of
the members from Choteau, Meagher,
and Lewis and Clarke counties
Hundley introduced G. B. 4, to amend
section 131 of the criminal laws SO as to
place fair grounds under the provision Of
that section. Referred to the judiciary
committee.
A message from the house announced
the adoption of the concurrent resolution
providing for the appointment Of Joint
committees.
President Hickman appointed the ways
and means committee as the joint com
mittee on the revenue law, substituting
Holiday for Waters, who is still absent.
The other members are Pardee and Col
lins. On the joint committee to consider
license laws he appointed Kennedy, Rick
ards and Hundley. For members Of the
Joint committee on the bounty law, Suth-
erlin, Burleigh and Cardwen we're ap-
pointed.
The council then went into committee
Of the WHOLE Hundley in the chair.
G.. E. 1, concerning interference with |
railroad tracks, was considered. After
some discussion the committee rose, re-
ported progress, and asked leave to sit
again.
Cardwell from the committee on towns
and counties, reported G. B. with amend
ments. The bill and amendments were
referred to the committee of the whole.
Richards introduced c. B. s. Referred
to the committee on mines and minerals
Some effort was made to go into com
mittee of the whole but the members felt
disinterested and a recess was taken until
3p m.
When the council resumed a message
was received from the house reporting the
passage of resolution to adjourn on Sat
urday, September 10, at Il m.
Sutherlin, Burleigh, Richards and Ken
nedy spoke against the passage of the res
olution. They held that to place the date
Of adjournment within such a short per-
iod before having done anything for which
the legislature had been called together :
was not wise policy; that after most of
the business suggested by the governor
had been acted upon an early adjourn I
ment could be had; that most of the mem I
oers seemed to have one or more bills to I
present, and to limit the time of the ses- t
sion would result in most of the work be- b
ing done on these bills to the neglect of S
.he general measures, and these measures S
would consequently 60 through in hurry I
and prove to have as many errors as be- n
FORE Ii
The ayes and noes we're called for on
the passage of the resolution and it was a
lost by the following vote: Ayes Batch b
elder, Holiday and Mr.. President. 81
Noes-Burleigh, Cardwell Collins, Humid
ley, Kennedy, Richards and Sutherlin-7 tt
Absent -Pardee and Waters u
4 message from the house announced
rhe passage of bill providing for the ter a
ritory advancing to the secretary pay for le
the printing of the bills introduced in the th
legislature, the money to be refunded th
when congress made an appropriation coy th
7r1ng the expenses of the extraordinary Oh
session. The resolution was opposed by a.
Collins and favored by Kennedy, and was
ost by the following vote: Ayes-Bur-
eigh, Hundley, Kennedy, Richards and OF
Noes -Batchelder, Card oil
we'll, Collins, Holiday and Mr.. President We
.. Absent-Pardee and Waters-2. cr
The council then adjourned until 10 la
o'clock a. m. tomorrow. fe,
COUNCIL. en-
HELENA, September l.. The council met de
It the usual hour, and Waters, of Yellow tel
3tone and Dawson, for the first time an pa
s%ered roll call by
Sutherlin gave notice of a bill to pro- no
ect the breeders of live stock
Burleigh introduced bill to repeal the co
9opher bill Of
Hundley, from the special committee, frc
sported the Cascade county bill with GER ere
am amendments. The amendments str
Change the boundaries of tba nroooeod COZ